Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny: Obvious Fate It is America’s “manifest destiny to overspread...
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Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny: Obvious Fate It is America’s “manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent…the God of nature
Manifest Destiny Manifest Destiny: Obvious Fate It is Americas
manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the
continentthe God of nature and nations has marked [the land beyond
the Rocky Mountains] for our own. -John OSullivan, New York
newspaperman, 1845 How will we grow? Treaties Settlement War
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The Louisiana Purchase Acquired through diplomacy President
Jefferson sent James Monroe to France with the offer of $7.5
million for New Orleans France offered to sell the entire territory
for $15 million Doubled the size of the country
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Florida Land owned by Spain Populated by: Seminole Native
Americans, Spanish colonists, English traders, and runaway slaves
Seminole Wars- led by Andrew Jackson Spain struggled to govern
their land and eventually agreed to sell the land for $5
million
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Our Eyes Fall Upon Texas... Why?
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Moses Austin Banker and Businessman Had a dream of establishing
an American Colony in Spanish Texas Was granted large track of land
and permission to bring up to 300 families in early 1821 Just after
finalizing the deal Moses died suddenly, his son Stephen took
over.
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Stephen Austin and the Old Three Hundred Austin arrived just
after Mexico declared independence from Spain Mexican officials
agreed to honor the previous agreement, IF Only moral &
hardworking settlers Settlers had to become Mexican citizens
Settlers had to join the Catholic Church By 1827 Austin attracted
297 families to Texas that become known as the Old Three Hundred
The success of Austins colony caught the attention of many
Americans and led to wave of new settlers
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Rising Tensions American ComplaintsTejanos Complaints Did not
like being governed (used to governing themselves) All documents in
Spanish Many settlers were slaveholders who were upset when Mexico
outlawed slavery in 1829. Unhappy that many American settlers came
to Texas illegally Most settlers showed little respect for Mexican
culture Most settlers had no intention of becoming Mexican citizens
By 1830 25,000 Americans were in Texas vs. 4,000 Tejanos (Texans of
Mexican decent) Mexican government closed Texas to American
immigrants. The Mexican government sent troops to enforce the new
policy.
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Rebellion Following the Mexican government closing Texas to
American immigrants, many Americans became angry Some called for
revolution, others wanted to negotiate with the Mexican government.
Stephen Austin led negotiations in 1833, asking for: 1.Mexican
government to reopen Texas to immigration 2.Make Texas a separate
state 3.Allow Texans to run their own affairs Leader of the Mexican
government was General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Power-hungry
Dictator If I were God, I would wish to be more. Santa Anna
imprisoned Austin for promoting rebellion (Austin was in jail from
1833-1835)
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The Battle at the Alamo Alamo = abandoned mission near San
Antonio Approximately 180 United States volunteer militia vs. 6,000
Mexican troops February 23- March 6, 1836
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Victory or Death! Famous Faces Davy Crocket: Former Tennessee
congressman and frontiersmen Colonel James Bowie: Texas freedom
fighter William Travis: Texas lawyer and early rebellion leader
United States troops barricade themselves in the Alamo Santa Annas
Troops surround the Alamo: Expect no mercy Texans held tight and
pled for reinforcements vowing Victory or death! 12 day standoff
Finally, March 6 th, Santa Anna orders troops to storm the fort 90
minute battle: vicious and very bloody All 180 Texan troops died
(Santa Anna ordered all survivors of battle to be executed
immediately) Decision to kill every man enraged Texans
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Remember the Alamo!: The Battle of San Jacinto Led by Sam
Houston Retreated eastward, trying to deplete Santa Annas supplies
Santa Anna expected Texans to attack at dawn- kept troops awake all
night Tired, the Mexicans relaxed and Santa Anna took a nap Late
afternoon Texans launched a surprise attack, shouting Remember the
Alamo! as they charged. Mexican camp was overrun Santa Anna
fled-captured the next day Santa Anna freedom = all Mexican troops
ordered out of Texas TEXAS WINS INDEPENDENCE!
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To Annex Texas or Not? For AnnexationAgainst Annexation Texans
Southerners (new slave state) James K. Polk: Manifest Destiny
Northerners Henry Clay: Annexation and war with Mexico are
identical Texas spent 10 years as an independent country: the Lone
Star Republic James K. Polk wins the presidency in the election of
1844 Congress votes to annex Texas 1845: Texas is admitted as the
28 th state